Singapore’s central bank and regulatory authority, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has dropped a bombshell on the global financial landscape. Significantly, Kyle Davies and Su Zhu, the duo behind Three Arrows Capital (3AC), have been handed a nine-year prohibition
PayPal’s cryptocurrency partner Paxos overpaid $510,750 for a transaction on the Bitcoin network. The so-called “fat finger” mistake, implying human error, is now thought to be a bug. The smoke clears A crypto payment blunder originally attributed to PayPal was
Coinbase’s recent announcement confirming its plans to integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network into its operations is a landmark decision. This move will enable quicker and more cost-efficient transactions for Bitcoin, aiming to make the crypto asset more user-friendly. However, while
Binance US CEO Brian Shroder has announced his resignation amid a wave of layoffs. The company is slashing its workforce by a third, letting go of 100 employees. Brian Shroder’s departure marks the third CEO change for Binance US since
The crypto community is wallowing in the misery of a protracted bear market so bad that some are calling it the ‘worst’ in history. Bitcoin peaked at $69,044.77 on Nov. 10, 2021, and remains 60% down from its all-time high,
In the wake of a hack that saw Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin lose $700,000 worth of crypto assets, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has sounded the alarm on the necessity of robust security measures. Changpeng Zhao specifically endorsed hardware-based Two-Factor
Genesis Global Holdco LLC, the crypto lender in financial distress that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, has launched a lawsuit against its parent entity, Digital Currency Group (DCG), along with DCG International Investments Ltd. This lawsuit has been officially
The Kenyan government cancelled the operating license for Tools for Humanity, the software company behind the identity crypto protocol Worldcoin, after revelations that the project’s iris scans made some people sick, according to local media reports. Worldcoin was already under
A federal court in New York has frozen the assets of Alexander Mashinsky, the former CEO of the now-bankrupt crypto lending company Celsius Network. Unsealed documents disclosed on Sept. 5 reveal that the court has targeted Mashinsky’s bank accounts and
Riot Platforms Inc., a Bitcoin mining company in Texas, has found a surprising source of revenue in the state’s recurring energy crises. During the August heatwave, Riot made $31.7 million from power credits, courtesy of the Electric Reliability Council of
In the wake of high-profile bankruptcies and regulatory actions that have left the cryptocurrency lending industry reeling, Coinbase Global Inc. is stepping in to fill the void. Through its Prime service, the U.S.-based exchange aims to attract institutional investors with
On Aug. 29, the Digital Currency Group (DCG) announced a significant agreement with the creditors of Genesis, promising potential recoveries of up to 90%. This move signifies a monumental shift in the ongoing crisis that had earlier cast a shadow
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